11/07/2011

The Discipline Wheel

Learn that of Self-Discipline.
Learn to turn guilt into motivation.
Learn to motivate and inspire.

Most of us throughout our lifetime have done something that we most probably feel guilty about. We leave with ourselves this little person on our shoulder that reminds us of wrong doing on a daily basis. We can either listen to him, or we can turn our cheek only to ignore him. If we know we have done wrong doing then that means we are able to make up for the mistakes. We can motivate ourselves to lighten the road ahead of us with acceptance. All we have to do is accept what we have done. Do something to clear your head by doing something nice, or good. This will clear the bad karma, and guilt we feel, and show ourselves that we are capable of becoming a better person. Once you start to push yourself in the right direction people will take notice. They will become aware of your achievements. You will then start to inspire others to walk the same path as you. It is not an easy process, but with enough self discipline it can be done.

If you are trying to lose weight:
-Let's say you are hungry and you see a nice juicy cake in front of you. On the side of the cake there is an healthy sandwich. Which do you choose? If you choose the cake, you lack self discipline. Tell yourself you can not have the cake, and that the sandwich looks delicious. Train yourself, and reprogram your thought process.

If you are trying to quit smoking:
-Every time you want a cigarette, just tell yourself you don't smoke. Tell yourself that you don't want a cigarette, and you don't need one. Think about something else. I would say think about something that makes you happy. You can also go and do something that gets your mind of the topic of smoking. Discipline yourself.

If you done wrong doing:
-When you get that thought of what you have done, ignore it. Tell yourself that you can be a better person, and you can do better things. The only way to clear your bad karma is by doing things to acknowledge the great person you are. Show other's what you are capable of, and prove them wrong. Do nice things for family members. Help your neighbors. Donate clothes. Volunteer. Give a helping hand wherever needed. Bring positive thoughts back into your head, and have them replace the negative guilt. When you do something good for someone the negative thoughts just seem to disappear.

A Great Exercise For All: Positive Traits of One

Let's say your family is having a bad day, or maybe you and your friend are having trouble. Take time to grab a paper for each person, and a pencil/pen. I then want each of you to sit down. On the paper I want each person to list everyone in the room. Under each persons name you should list every positive trait you like about that person. The traits could be about their personality, appearance, outlook on life, etc. After each list is done for each person, hand the list over to whom it pertains to. This will leave each person with a list of positive traits they possess. Sometimes its shocking to see what people write. This is a very good exercise for classrooms, as well. Some people might even keep the list to look at on a daily basis throughout their lifetime. Its always nice to be reminded of our positive traits, because sometimes we forget.